ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 11th, 2005
TODAY'S THOUGHT
It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read
Thomas Jefferson
TODAY'S ACTION
Don't underestimate your power to change yourself.
TODAY'S QUOTE
I think we all sin by needlessly disobeying the apostolic injunction to "rejoice" as much as anything else.
C. S. Lewis
ADVENT
Our week begins with "Gaudete Sunday." Gaudete means "rejoice" in Latin. The spirit of joy that begins this week comes from the words of Paul, "The Lord is near." This joyful spirit is marked by the third candle of our Advent wreath, which is rose colored
Each night this week we want to pause in gratitude. Whatever the day has brought, no matter how busy it has been, we can stop, before we fall asleep, to give thanks
ADVENT WREATH PRAYER
Lord, our God, we praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all people. He is the Wisdom that teaches and guides us. He is the Savior of us all.
O Lord, let your blessing come upon us as we light two (purple) candles and the third (pink) of this wreath. May the wreath and its light be a sign of Christ’s promise of salvation. May He come quickly and not delay
This is the last day for posting Christmas Cards standard mail. Of course you can always pay for priority or patronize the delivery companies. So if your cards aren't ready by today you might want to be a little different and creative this year. How about faxing or emailing a Christmas greeting? You could even do a web page with your greeting. Here is mine
http://hometown.aol.com/marainey1/myhomepage/wishlist.html
TODAY’S LINK
ENJOY THIS ONE!
HAPPY SUNDAY!!
I’m off to church for my weekly R & R. I hope you are taking the time to bless your spirit today too!
The house is 50% clean and 100% decorated, a little of the wrapping is done and I’m on the way to being ready for our CELEBRATION with family next Saturday.
During the week, I will be picking up a few things for our feast AND checking my list twice - going to find out who's naughty or nice.. I’m looking forward to being able to visit with everyone once more.
Please remember to keep our Troops in your prayers. And DS#4 will be traveling this week for business, so please say a little prayer that he will have a safe trip too.
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior
May you be Refreshed and Renewed for another week!
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY IS...HI NEIGHBOR DAY
Open up your kitchen window and yell....
HOWDY NEIGHBOR!
TODAY'S TRIVIA
1620: 103 "Mayflower" pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
1946: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established
1961 Elvis Presley's Blue Hawaii album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 20 weeks
1975 1st class postage rises from 10¢ to 13¢
TODAY'S SMILE
CANDLES IN THE DARK
A mother took her three-year-old daughter to church for the first time. The church lights were lowered, and then the choir came down the aisle, carrying lighted candles. All was quiet until the little girl started to sing in a loud voice,
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you…
SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS
Toy Store: Ho, ho, ho spoken here.
Bridal boutique: Marry Christmas.
Outside a church: The original Christmas Club.
At a department store: Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd.
A Texas jeweler store: Diamond tiaras -- $70,000. Three for $200,000.
A reducing salon: 24 Shaping Days until Christmas.
In a stationery store: For the man who has everything... a calendar to remind him when payments are due
TODAY'S WORD
challah \HAH-luh noun
egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays
TODAY'S REFLECTION
If you honor the Lord, his angel will protect you.
Psalm 34:7
I believe that the psalmist is correct when he tells us that if we honor God, he will protect us.
TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. Abraham Lincoln
10 DAYS UNTIL WINTER
Delight yourself in the Lord and
He will give you the desires of your Heart
Psalm 37:4
I Love You All !!!
Be Blessed !!!
Ma
MY JOURNALS
http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/
BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6
http://www.nois.com/rainey/rainey.htm
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